The Wreath of Snakes

Stormblood Trial Lv70 iLvl 365

A trial against Seiryu, the azure dragon of the Four Lords. This fight features sigil mechanics that require players to read visual cues.

Seiryu

Phase 1

MechanicTypeDescription
Fifth ElementRaidwideRoom-wide AoE damage. Healers prepare.
Infirm SoulTankbusterTank buster attack. Use defensive cooldowns.
Serpent DescendingSpreadCircle AoE markers on 4 players. Spread out to avoid overlapping damage.
Kuji-kiriAoEGrid of line AoEs appears. Stand between the lines to avoid damage.
Forbidden ArtsStackLine stack marker that fires twice. Stack with the marked player in a line.

Notes: Pay attention to the grid patterns during Kuji-kiri.

Onmyo Sigil Mechanic

MechanicTypeDescription
Yin-Yang SymbolAoESeiryu teleports and creates a yin-yang symbol. Run away—creates a point-blank AoE.
Serpent-Eye SigilAoESeiryu creates a serpent-eye symbol. Get close—creates a large AoE with safe zone around Seiryu.

Notes: Watch the symbol that appears to know whether to run away or move close.

Phase 2

MechanicTypeDescription
Summon ShikiAddsSummons minions in a fixed sequence. Handle adds while continuing mechanics.

Notes: Adds spawn in a predictable order. Assign DPS to handle them while others focus on Seiryu.